xml.load()

xml.load(file)function

Loads and parses an XML file, returning the root Node object representing the XML structure.

Parameters

file

A File object or a filename string representing the XML file to load.

Return value

Returns a Node object representing the root of the XML tree, or nil in case of error.

Example


--! luart-extensions
import xml

-- Load an XML file
local root = xml.load("example.xml")

-- Print the root node name
print(root.name)